Attacks On Guide Dogs

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Don't think this has been covered.

Apparently attacks on guide dogs are on the increase.

http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/news/dog-attacks-on-guide-dogs-increase/

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/attacks-on-guide-dogs/page1.aspx

 

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And they also want the Staffie to be put on the list of dangerous dogs list.

EDIT: The images in link below may shock you.

http://www.ukandspain.com/dangerous-dogs/

EDIT 2: Mods please don't delete the link.

 

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CRAZY: Proof see link below, baby girl killed by Pomeranian dog, also Chihuahua involved in another incident.

http://www.lawyerfordogbite.com/dangerous-dogs/dangerous-dogs-the-family-pet.html

And here below a Dachshund, & Yorkshire Terrier were involved in fatal attacks.

http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/images/dogbreeds-a.pdf


Also interesting reading.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/10150239/Breeds-of-dogs-involved-in-fatal-human-attacks

There was a book 'Fatal Dog Attacks' by Karen Delise , it has statistics backed by 37 years of studies, well worth reading, it's still available on Amazon second hand.

One extract from the book; Here is a list breeds that have caused at least one fatality within the past two decades:

Akita; Australian Shepherd; Boxer; Bulldog; Bullmastiff; Chesapeake Bay Retriever; Chow Chow; Cocker Spaniel; Collie; Coonhound; Dachshund, Doberman; Golden Retriever; Great Dane; Hound-"type" (may include crossbreeds); Husky; Japanese Hunting Dog; Labrador Retriever; Lhasa Apso, Malamute; Mastiff; Mixed-breed (where dog was known to be a mixed-breed, does not include dogs whose breed was not known); Newfoundland; Pit bull "type" (may include crosses or misidentified individuals); Pomeranian, Rhodesian Ridgeback; Rottweiler; German Shepherd Dog; Saint Bernard; Sheepdog; Sled-"type" (may include crossbreeds); Terrier-"type" (may include crossbreeds); West Highland White Terrier; Wolf/Dog hybrid, Yorkshire Terrier.

 

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Well I think it's safe to say that fatalities or serious injuries caused by small dogs is EXTREMELY low and rare! It's simple logic and common sense that the bigger and more powerful the dog the more serious the damage it can cause!
The link and multiple case's within proves this point:
http://www.ukandspain.com/dangerous-dogs/

I had already posted that link, reply No6 in this thread.

Have read of the link below.

http://www.hesonline.nhs.uk/Ease/servlet/ContentServer?siteID=1937&categoryID=864

EXTREMELY low and rare to use you words, but it happens, & then there is still the disfigurement & psychological damage to the child, if it isn't killed.

Reading the HES reports, The three most common causes of bites are:

Dog bites, which account for around four out of five cases (80%)
Cat bites, which account for around one-in-seven cases (15%)
Human bites, which account for around one-in-20 cases (5%)